Trentside Links www.trentsidelinks.org Issue 164 A free community magazine covering the villages of Brampton • Drinsey Nook • Fenton • Gate Burton • Kettlethorpe • Knaith • Laughterton Marton • Newton on Trent • Park Farm • Stow Park • Thorney • Torksey • Torksey Lock A free community magazine covering the villages of Brampton • Drinsey Nook • Fenton • Gate Burton • Kettlethorpe • Knaith • Laughterton Marton • Newton on Trent • Park Farm • Stow Park • Thorney • Torksey • Torksey Lock Open Gardens 2012 Knaith Snowdrop Walk Trentside Bygones A Pictorial Record of Newton on Trent
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Trentside Linkswww.trentsidelinks.org
Issue 164
A free community magazine covering the villages of
Brampton • Drinsey Nook • Fenton • Gate Burton • Kettlethorpe • Knaith • LaughtertonMarton • Newton on Trent • Park Farm • Stow Park • Thorney • Torksey • Torksey Lock
A free community magazine covering the villages of
Brampton • Drinsey Nook • Fenton • Gate Burton • Kettlethorpe • Knaith • LaughtertonMarton • Newton on Trent • Park Farm • Stow Park • Thorney • Torksey • Torksey Lock
Open Gardens 2012Knaith Snowdrop Walk
Trentside BygonesA Pictorial Record ofNewton on Trent
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Deadline for next issueYour next issue of Trentside Links is published on the 15th of May. Please send all contributions to the magazine by the 30th of April.
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Cover pictureA Frosty Day on The Elmsby Alan Watson
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ContentsNews4 POPPY APPEALNews on the 2011 fundraising efforts for the local villages
4 LOcAL POsTmAn rETirEsAfter 25 years local postie hangs up his bag
6 snOwdrOP wALkRaising funds for St John's & the church
Bygones12 nEwTOn On TrEnTA collection of bygone photos
16 hisTOrY sOciETYAn open day for local residents
Reports21 wi rEPOrTUpdates this month from both the Kettlethorpe District and South Clifton
22 POLicE uPdATENews from your local neighbourhood team
Notices24 cOmmuniTY nOTicEsDances, Computer Clubs & more
26 church nOTicEsYour service & Clergy details
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Our cover picture this month shows a view of the boats on the Fossdyke during the recent cold snap.
The photo was taken by Alan Watson, Trentside Links distributor and resident of The Elms. We think it perfectly shows how cold it got during February when the temprature in the Trentside region dropped to around -13C!
A Frosty day on The Elms
wAnTEdPhotos of the Trentside region
for use on our front cover. Please submit via email to
The higher the resolution the better, we can accept file
sizes up to 10mb.
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Trentside correspondence
I am preparing a brochure to celebrate 100 years since the first council-owned
maternity home opened in Hull, as you may be aware, from September 1939 until July 1945, most Hull births were provided for at the emergency Gate Burton Hall hospital.
I am trying to trace any illustrations which may be of use to me for insertion in the planned brochure, one of the Hall in the 40s or 50s would be useful, plus any pictures (that is if any survive) showing it internally or externally when in use as a maternity home.
RegardsMike Pearson - Trust ArchivistHull and East Yorkshire HospitalsNHS Trust
Do you have any photos or stories of the Hall as a maternity unit? If so please get in touch on 01427 718837 or [email protected]
Pat Hammond has once again given me the chance to read your excellent
Trentside Links, and you really do us proud, for which we are extremely grateful.
I told you last time, and we all agreed that any kind of publicity is vital to an organisation (and I don’t mean that as a pun!) such as ours, but we thought you would like to know that since you so kindly helped us on two previous publications, we have had two concerts and both have been completely sold out!
Coincidence or not? I like to think that we had more 'bums on seats' because of your help.
Once again, many thanks.
Kindest RegardsPeter Naulls Gainsborough Organ society
Open Gardens Scheme 2012Gardens in Lincolnshire will be open to the public to raise funds for St John Ambulance.
The gardens are open as listed below from 2pm to 5pm (unless stated otherwise). The entrance fee shown is for all gardens in that category, children are free.
Refreshments will be served by St John Ambulance volunteers.
No dogs please. Coaches are welcome but disabled people needing helpers must contact our office beforehand.
8 July Rauceby Hall, Nr Sleaford NG34 8QN £2.5022 July Manor House, Evedon, Nr Sleaford NG34 9PA £2.50
12 August The Old Rectory, East Keal, Nr Spilsby PE23 4AT £2.50
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2011 royal British Legion Poppy Appeal
The Poppy Appeal this year raised over £4100. This at first glance may appear
to be a substantial reduction in last year’s record total of £9500 but I must point out that those parts of Gainsborough, including Marshall’s yard, formally included in the Saxilby area, were this year covered by the British Legion in Gainsborough. Notwithstanding this the 2011 total collected in our area is in line with previous record years and thank you to all who contributed.
As always on behalf of the British Legion can I thank everyone who helped with the appeal, their dedication and hard work is always so much appreciated. Can I here, just mention Albert and Rosemary in Tong's DIY who for years have always acted as a depot for completed collections, which believe me, saves a massive amount of time when it comes to collecting completed boxes.Individual collections for this year were as follows: Saxilby 1865.89Broxholme 93.01Marton 145.13Brampton 192.6Torksey 193.80Laughterton 298.47Kettlethorpe 210.86(inc church collection)Fenton 175.41(inc Torksey Lock)Newton on Trent 198.21Thorney 203.45Broadholme 179.02
For the past ninety years the Royal British Legion has been giving practical help and emotional support to the brave veterans who fought for our country. As a nation we relied on their selfless
bravery. Now they are relying on us and our collections are proof that we as a community have not forgotten.
Finally on somewhat of a sad note, after nine years as Area Poppy Appeal Organiser for Saxilby and the local villages, I have reluctantly decided that this will be my last year. During this time we have together collected almost £45,000 which I think you will agree is a significant sum and we all deserve a very big ‘pat on the back’ for helping raise this magnificent total.
As yet I have no name for my successor, the Appeal Organiser
for 2012, but if there is anyone interested and are
prepared to put their names forward please contact me. I will, of course support any newcomer and do my utmost to ensure that there is a smooth and efficient transfer of responsibilities.
Thank you again for all your support for this and previous years.
Richard FarleyArea Poppy Appeal Organiser
Earlier this year Trentside postman Dave Willey hung up his postbag
after 25 years of loyal service. Dave started with Royal Mail in October 1987 when he was contacted by Ray Scott, Postmaster at Saxilby Post Office, who asked if Dave would like to come and work as a casual worker, working a week at a time.
After one-and-a-half years Dave applied to become a full-time postal worker and was successfully appointed in December 1998 to cover the Broadholme, Kettlethorpe, Fenton and Torksey Lock rounds. He fondly remembers starting the deliveries on his trusty Honda moped and clocked up 40,000 in delivery miles. Soon however, Health and Safety caught up with the moped method of delivery and after a series of accidents they were replaced with the postal van. Dave recalls a near miss himself when his trusty moped was flattened to a cardboard cut-out by a large tractor on Doddington Road!
Over his 25 years’ service Dave has seen many changes both within the Royal Mail and also in the villages where rounds expanded to cover at least 350 homes, in fact when Dave first started he recalls there only being 10 sacks of mail for the whole Saxilby area.
Local Postman retires
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When asked about his fondest memories of the round Dave reflects on that for a while, but is certain in his answer, “It’s the people” he replies. As well as delivering the post for the villagers Dave also took time to speak to the many residents, and in particular kept in touch with some of the more elderly residents and kept an eye on their welfare. Dave recalls a few of his favourite conversations with the late Geoff Lidgett of Fenton. In particular Dave recalls Geoff telling him of when he was in the Fenton Home Guard, there was a hut which contained live ammunition for the platoon. This hut stood in the field which is opposite the new houses in Maltkiln Road and when the war ended Geoff is adamant they buried the unwanted ammunition
in the same field, but Geoff could never remember where!
The saddest thing for Dave over the years has been missing the conversations with people as they pass away. He has seen a lot of changes in Fenton over the years but now thinks that there are only two of the original senior residents whom he knows, Fred Dixon and Sarah Lidgett, but one of his hobbies, investigating the bomber crashes, has also allowed him to meet new people who have touched the Trentside region. Dave has fond memories of finding the remaining crew of those crashes and he was one of the instrumental people who helped bring the propeller war memorial to Laughterton.
In his retirement Dave will have lots of hobbies to keep him busy. He has plenty of aviation history to explore and write about and will remain as a volunteer at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, as well as dabbling in amateur radio. He is also a fan of the North York Moors Railway and the villagers of Fenton undertook a collection when he retired, the proceeds
Fenton Baby &Toddler Group
This is a very friendly group for babies and under 5s to
play, socialise and take part in craft activities. it is also a chance to get together with other parents and carers in the local area. if you would like any more information please ring Lauren Flinders on 01427 717419 or Tracy Flinders on 01427 717009.
Every Thursday in the back room at The carpenters Arms
at 10am-11.30am
£1.50 per family(refreshments provided)
from which Dave bought a lifetime membership to the railway for himself and his wife.
Dave would like to take this opportunity to thank all the villagers for their generosity for his retirement gift and hopes to be making more contributions for the Trentside Links magazine in the not too distant future, watch this space!
David Willey (right) with Andrew Panton, curator of the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre. They are holding the escape hatch from the Short Stirling bomber that crashed at Park Farm, Kettlethorpe. The photo was kindly taken by Jim Sheffield in 2011.
newton on Trent Oil club
Now up and running atwww.oil-club.co.uk
with this link direct to our sitehttp://tinyurl.com/6wvywjr.
We currently have 7 membersbut if you spread the word
others will join in.
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snowdrop walk Fundraising success
Fantastic sunshine and blue skies brought out more than 300 people
to Knaith on Sunday 19 February to see snowdrops and aconites – one of the first signs of spring in Trent Vale.
John and Rosie Burke opened up Knaith Hall, their home and garden, to the public for the first of Lincolnshire’s Open Garden events this year. Expecting no more than about 20 people – volunteers coped very well serving soup, tea and beautiful homemade cakes to the hungry walkers.
A 20-minute walk up to the Chateau had been marked out, taking visitors past the church with ancient herringbone walls, across farmland, through a sycamore glade, up to Red Hill with fantastic views over the West Burton Power Station valley and then onto Gate Burton’s Chateau. Built as a Gainsborough lawyer’s weekend retreat and later used for picnics and other excursions, the Chateau can now be rented through the Landmark Trust. In total £800 was raised for St John's Ambulance and £400 for the church.
John Burke, owner of Knaith Hall, with one of the St John's volunteers.
As well as the grounds being open visitors had a chance to see the church.
Visitors got a rare opportunity to wander through the grounds and admire the impressive architecture of Knaith Hall. There was also an opportunity to walk up to the Chateau..
More pictures can be found on the Trentside Links website and Facebook page.
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news from marton school
SUNITA PATEL, A HINDU AND INDIAN TEACHER VISITS CLASS 3
Class 3 pupils at Marton Primary School had an exciting start to their
new project. On Thursday 5th January, Sunita Patel, laden with suitcases full of Indian treasures, arrived to a class full of children eager to learn about India. Sunita had loads of interesting and fun activities planned for the day.
Their first activity of the day was Bollywood dancing, which is highly popular in India. This included dressing up in Indian costumes such as saris and silk headscarves, finishing the look with bangles and bindis. Just a few examples of the Bollywood moves include change the light bulb, snake and pick the flowers. Another favourite activity was Rangoli art, a symmetrical pattern placed outside Hindu house to show their religion and welcome the
guests. They all had fun sticking coloured rice and spices on the Rangoli outlines and copying the pattern on templates with chalk pastels.
Quotes:
These are quotes taken from some of the pupils.
Ben: “I thought it was really fun because it was jam-packed with fun activities. I was very impressed when I got to be the
king."
Heather: ”Now we have had our Indian session from Sunita I’m even more enthusiastic about our Indian project and I’m eager to learn more.”
All of Class 3 had a blast with their Indian day. They learnt that India is the home of the decimal point and the simple and quiet game of chess. They hope they will see Sunita in the future to come.
Report by Oliver and Ben (Class 3)
As we go to press at the end of February, English Heritage/Lottery
Fund formallly announced that they are making available £15million to enable urgent repairs to over 150 of England’s most important Grade I and II* listed churches, chapels and temples.
The church of St Peter at Torksey has been awarded a share of this total, potentially £52,000 out of a total estimated cost of repair works to the tower of £71,200. Clearly this leaves a shortfall of nearly £20,000 which will have to be raised through further fundraising, but success will secure a long-term benefit for the community providing a workable community centre/village hall for Torksey whilst at the same time preserving the spiritual presence within the village which has existed for over 800 years.
Richard FarleyBrampton
THE DEPARTmENT of ANTIqUITIES
Class 2 has made a Department of Antiquities where we can learn how to do a job application form, help cover the log book, label the artefacts, learn how to write with a hieroglyph ruler, do a quiz or do a letter from Howard Carter to Lord Carnarvon. The Department of Antiquities is Howard Carter’s office and we are enjoying having it in the classroom. By Joseph and Charlotte
CLASS 3’s ExCITING START To THEIR PRojECT
Class 3 rose to the challenge of creating their own TV report. There were five groups: Crystal News, Rabbit Reporters, Peacock’s Eye, Look Marton and Kids News. All of these went well for a first try and they all had their funny parts. One minute there were random spurts of music and talking, the next minute it was dead silence.
The TV reports were all on the same thing, the Indian day, where Sunita Patel came to Marton to teach us some Indian dance moves like the snake, where you twist your hands in and out, then you clap at the top and in a teenage style you hip hop your hands all the way down (I think it looks so cool.) Also after we had fun dancing, we all set off in groups and tables we all had a tricky challenge to do.
We all had a file of pictures and we had to decide whether they were Indian or not. Everyone thought that MacDonald’s and KFC were English but we found out that it was all Indian. Next we did Rangoli art with rice and chalk it was fun but messy. Everyone’s turned out really really lovely. Then she talked to us about Indian gods, like Shiva, Vishnu and many more. After
everyone spoke, the location reporter interviewed some children and asked them questions. Some replied in a funny way or some answered adult-like but the videos turned out great and every body had a truly wonderful time.
By Ellie and Keanna
st Peter’s church Torksey wins the Lottery
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Marton Resident Celebrates his 90th Birthday
Tony Pulford, a Marton resident for over 50 years, celebrated his 90th
birthday in style on 4th February. Tony was joined by over 60 family and friends from across the country for his birthday party at Gainsborough Golf Club. Family members from Dundee in Scotland even braved the snow to travel south for this auspicious occasion.
Tony Pulford, his wife, Kathleen, and their young family first moved to Marton in May 1959, just a few weeks after the birth of their youngest daughter. Tony and Kathleen took on the smallholding in the centre of the village at number 31 High Street, just opposite the Ingleby Arms, and developed it into a poultry farm. They lived there until the mid-1990s when they retired to a bungalow built on the land behind their original house. Tony still lives in this bungalow where he still tends the garden – growing many of his own vegetables. Sadly Kathleen is no longer able to live at home and is now resident at Ferndene care home in Gainsborough, where Tony visits her every day. Tony and Kathleen were married in 1949, so, God willing,
they will celebrate their 64th wedding anniversary in October this year.
Back in 1959 when the Pulford family first arrived in the village, the Marton community was thriving. It was served by a good bus service which ran between Gainsborough and Lincoln, and the village facilities included a general shop, bakery, post office, fish and chip shop, cafe, garage workshop and filling station and two pubs. This was as well as the church, chapel, school and village hall that still thrive today. In those days the village even had its own resident policeman who lived in the police house at the end of the village. There were local Cub, Brownie and Guides groups, as well as the very popular Sea Scouts group who had a boat moored at Torksey Lock.
Tony and Kathleen have always been popular and active members of the community. Tony served on the village hall committee for several years, including a period as Chairman, whilst Kathleen, a qualified nurse and midwife, was always the first port of call if anyone from the village was feeling under the weather. More recently both were active members of the Ramblers Association and Marton Bowls Club, where Tony was part of the organising committee for several years around the turn of the millennium.
Over the years Tony and Kathleen built up many strong
and lasting friendships with people both in the village and beyond. Some of these friendships have continued from 1959 to the present day. Indeed Tony was delighted that village stalwarts Pat and Peter Hammond, and Doris Kitchenson were able to join him for his party. Tony commented “I can’t believe that so many people have come to wish this old codger a happy birthday. I just can’t get over it; people have come from far and wide. It’s lovely to see everyone here in one place and I’m so grateful to everyone for making the effort. It’s been a fabulous day.”
Tony’s birthday celebrations gave family and friends the opportunity to catch up with one another, reminisce about times gone by, wish Tony well for the future and let him know how much he is loved and cared about. Everyone was delighted that Kathleen was able to join them all for the party and a good time was had by all, especially Tony!
Happy Birthday Tony – and many happy returns!
kettlethorpe hall - Open Gardenssunday 18th march
Gardens are open from 2pm to 5pm.Entrance £2.50 in aid of st John's Ambulance.
come on enjoy the picturesque gardensand see the 14th century gateway.
refreshments available.no dogs please.
kettlethorpe hall, kettlethorpe, Lincs, Ln1 2dL
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Latest from Trent Vale
We are now in year three of the Trent Vale Landscape Partnership project, and preparations for a busy and exciting year are being worked on by Trent Vale staff and partners.
New websiteNot least of these is the launch of the Trent Vale website which can be found at www.trentvale.co.uk
The new site is a guide to the Vale’s history, wildlife and unique landscape as well as the diverse range of events and activities that are taking place. It also provides ideas on how to get out and enjoy the area and showcases some of the work that the Trent Vale Landscape Partnership has carried out in the area.
The Landscape Partnership has also been working with the community to develop a range of circular walks and cycle routes that make the most of local heritage and wildlife features and these will be downloadable from the website too.
Users are also encouraged to share their photos of the Trent Vale and submit details of their favourite heritage features, which can be added to the interactive map, as well as appropriate events that may be added to the listings.Trent Vale festival 2012In celebration of the final project year for
the Trent Vale Landscape Partnership, a series of events and activities are being promoted throughout the area.
With the help of the local community, partners and other organisations, the Trent Vale team have put together a wide range of things to do to suit all interests and ages in the Trent Vale area, from cycling and spring wildlife walks, to art exhibitions and archaeology. These community events draw together all the elements of the project combining history, habitats, wildlife, art, walking and cycling. It will provide an opportunity for people enjoy the Trent Vale area and learn more about its heritage and landscape.
The Trent Vale team are producing a What’s On Guide to cover this Festival between April to October 2012 which will be published in March and will be available in libraries, community centres and tourist information offices. All events, activities and news are available on the website too so check out trentvale.co.uk.
Trent Vale staff will be at the Farmers’ Market in Marshall’s Yard in Gainsborough on April 14th, so if you would like to go along to meet them you would be most welcome.
Please also follow us on Twitter@Trent_Vale
Gainsborough old Hall Wall Paintings
Gainsborough Old Hall is a remarkable survival of a late Medieval timber-framed manor house and is considered to be one of the most significant historic buildings in the country. One of the features that make it so remarkable is the sixteenth (or possibly seventeenth) century wall paintings in the Lower Inner Chamber, which is currently being used as a tea room. They were very opulent and the height of fashion when they were created and although they are fragmentary now, they probably would have covered all the walls in the room.
Staff from Lincolnshire County Council and West Lindsey District Council are working on a project to preserve, enhance and celebrate these amazing paintings.
The plan is to have the paintings cleaned and conserved by a professional conservator and to produce an image of what the paintings were like when they were new. A banner showing a life-sized section of the reconstruction will be displayed next to the original paintings. A textiles artist will be supporting victims of domestic and violent abuse to make a textile piece inspired by the wall paintings. This will also be on public display in the Old Hall. A documentary film of the process has been commissioned which will be available for viewing on the internet and at the Old Hall. The project will be complete by summer 2012.This is the Time
Travel Trent Vale event held in Newark in July 2011. There will be a similar Time Travel Trent Vale event at Gainsborough Old Hall on 26th and 27th August this year.
Advertise your eventhere, it's free!
contact us on01427 718837
for more details.
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March 2012 at Sturton by Stow Children's CentreThe Children’s Centre is open:
Monday-Thursday 08.30pm - 4.30pmFridays 08.30 - 4.00pm Please contact The Centre (Rebecca) on 01427 788971.
Peep Groups:Every Monday 9.30am-10.30am for toddlers and 11.00am -12.00pm for Birth to Walkers. Songs and rhymes, sharing books and stories, and activities. A lovely session for you to enjoy together!
Childminders Group:Runs every Tuesday 10.00am - 12.00pm weekly. This group will run throughout the year including school holidays. This group both include various activities and toys to play with, no booking required. Anyone is welcome to attend. The vacancy coordinator is Jane Kay: [email protected]
mini movers session:Is running on Tuesday 1.00 - 2.00pm. Movement to music activity. Specially created to develop balance, coordination, confidence, speech and imagination skills whist having fun. (Term time only)
Home Start:Family Group runs on Wednesday 9.30am - 11.30am and on Thursday. Drop in session 1.00pm – 3.00pm.weekly various activities will be taking place at this session. All 0 - 5 year olds are welcome. A chance to meet new parents
within your area while your children have a play. No booking required.
Citizen Advice Bureau:Booking is required and our advisor Debbie Bratby can give advice and information on benefits, debt, housing issues, consumer issues, family matters and help with supporting letters.
Toy Library:Every Wednesday 1.00pm - 2.30pm come along to play session and enjoy themed activities, messy play and toy hire. There is a large variety of toys and play equipment available for hire on 2 week basis.
fundamentalz:A Stay & Play group for the under 5s, that runs every Thursday 9.00-12.00pm at Sturton by Stow Children’s Centre. No booking required.
Tots on Tour:Growing Talk: Every Friday talking tots 09.30am - 10.15am suitable for ages 2 - 4 year olds. Toddling tots 10.45am - 11.30am suitable for walkers – 2+ year olds Booking is required please contact centre on 01427 788971 or 01522 583952. Growing Talk is a programme of interactive activities using songs, rhymes, puppets and props designed to 'Grow Talk' and help all children to become confident communicators. This session has changed location as of the 24/2/2012. It will be running at RAF Scampton.
Child Health Clinic:Runs the second Monday of every month except for bank holidays 2.00 - 3.00pm. Please just call in and have your child (0 - 5yrs) weighed and have any questions answered. Health reviews are on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month.
outreach Groups:We have term time groups running away from the centre that you are welcome to attend without booking.
Stay & Play at Scampton Polyplatt Primary School Wednesday 1.45pm - 3.15pm.
Toddlers Group (Saxilby Village Hall) Small charge for snacks and drinks Tuesday 1.15 - 3.00pm.
Messy Play Saxilby School Thursday 1.45-3.15pm (Term time only).
Parent & Toddler Stay & Play (Saxilby Church Hall) Friday 10.00-12.00.
We now have two public access computers available for you to use – please ask at reception for further details.
Please Note: For any further information about all Children's Services & activities within the Lincolnshire area visitwww.lincolnshire.gov.uk/fsd
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Trentside Bygones
We are always searching for photographs of the past and rely very heavily on people’s generosity to make the magazine as interesting as possible, so it was
with great delight that we answered a response from Mr & Mrs Hewin of Newton on Trent who had some photos they wished to kindly share with us all. Mrs Hewin’s family was from the Gelder line and owned a family shop in the village for many years.
Here are some of the photos they gave us but these are just a few so we shall be sharing more with you in future editions.
Newton on Trent FC 1936Back row: Harry Gelder (Snr), Wilf Arden, Len Brown, Jack Stimpson, George Watson, Mr Gourley, Harold Snell, Albert Cottam. Front Row: Tom Wilmot, Harry Gelder (Jnr), Jack Good, ? Hemshall, Jack Sewell, George Clay, Alf Payne.
A group of Morris dancers from Newton on Trent, can you add a name to the face? If so please get in touch. Our contact details are on the inside front cover of the magazine.
A group of children on Newton on Trent High Street, circa 1908. Although the High Street has changed some of the more familar buildings are still recognisable.
The Gelders' shop in Newton on Trent. The family served the village for many years. A residential property now sits where the shop once stood.
A group of likely lads from Newton on Trent, circa 1937. Could you help us name the boys?
Edgar Kyme (left) and Frank Gelder. Two budding thespians in "The Burst Pipe" sketch 1950.
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Clockwise from top left:Edgar Kyme & Babs Wilmot as "The Bride & Groom" in 1931.Mr & Mrs Birkett at the cottage which once stood on Newton Green and has since been demolished.Maud Wilmot (on the right) and Kate Wilmot winning 3rd prize of a butter making competition in the early 1920s.Edgar & Doris Kyme in 1928.
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Acknowledgements
We would like to thank Mr & Mrs Hewin of Newton on Trent for kindly supplying the photos for this issue. There were many more photos than could be published and we will be uploading these to our photo archive shortly. Please visit our website www.trentsidelinks.org for news on when the archive is updated.
The service station which once stood at the end of the High Street in Newton on Trent. The site is now Listers Timber & Builders Merchants yard
The bus interchange in Newton on Trent. This was located in the car park of the Reindeer Inn pub which was still open in this picture. The interchange no longer exists and the Reindeer has since become a residential dwelling.
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Finally, an aerial view of Newton on Trent. Gelders' shop can still be seen on the right and the area that was once farm buildings behind the shop has now been developed into Orchard Close.
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sTurTOn & sTOw hisTOrY sOciETYOPEn dAY 2012
Our open day this year will be held on Saturday 14th July and our
topic will be the schools in Sturton by Stow and Stow with the greater part, understandably, given over to the school in Sturton. We intend our findings to cover the Sturton school in all its formats so hopefully trying to move from the initial Dame School through to primary in the old school house and then the building and opening of the secondary school, its subsequent closure and the re-opening as a primary.
Perhaps some of the readers may have been involved in education in either of the villages one way or another and therefore have memories, photographs, cuttings etc. or indeed know people who have been involved. I would therefore love to hear from you and willingly come and collect anything you would be prepared to loan to the society for that particular day.
Chris Stable, the society’s treasurer, has been given a film of the opening of the
secondary school in 1961 and this will be put onto a DVD which we intend to show at intervals during the day. Perhaps some of you will want to come and see if you can recognise yourself or friends and remember back to that day and what it meant for you.
We also intend to have a display dedicated to Jack Shanks, a well-known and much admired former secondary teacher as a tribute to his personal involvement and commitment to the young people of the village and area, so once again if you have anything relating to Jack which we could borrow that too would be appreciated.
Thank you and I look forward to hearing from anyone who may have items or information of interest. You can contact me on 01427 788254 or via e mail [email protected]
Sharron BanhamSecretarySturton & Stow History Society
Events at Sturton & Stow History Society
March 21st7.30pm Talk by Terry MarkerLincolnshire War Memorials
Wednesday April 18thSpeaker to be confirmed
Wednesday May 16th Talk by Richard Pullen‘Friends of Lincoln Tank’
Wednesday June 20th Linda CrustThe Victorian School
We now hold all meetings downstairs at Sturton by Stow village hall and everyone is very welcome.
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Entertaining Gainsborough for 102 Years
If you have the good fortune to be passing the Trinity Arts Centre on a
warming evening towards the end of April and the sound of music, laughter and song were to meet your ears then it is likely that you have encountered the delight that is the Gainsborough Amateur Operatic Society’s annual show.
Formed in the spring of 1910, GAOS has been entertaining the local population for over 100 years. Initially the shows performed were light operas, mainly of the Gilbert and Sullivan variety, but then in the 1950s a newer breed of musical emerged and GAOS has since embraced many a West End and Broadway extravaganza. Recent shows have included 'Oklahoma!', 'Hello Dolly', '42nd Street' and for our centenary in 2010 the magical musical 'Oliver!'.
This April we present the story of a
cockney lad set to inherit a title and the family fortune, but only if he is prepared to sacrifice his girlfriend and his integrity. 'Me and My Girl' is a charming, witty show with great songs that include 'Leaning on a Lamppost', 'The Sun has got his Hat on' and the 'Lambeth Walk'. Rehearsals are now underway every Tuesday evening and expectations are building. There are nearly 40 current performing members in the Society with an age range of 14 to 70 years and a supportive group of organisers, stage staff and technicians.
In addition to the annual show, each September we also stage a concert of songs from a variety of well-known musicals. This revue is also performed in the Trinity Arts Centre in Gainsborough with the theme for 2012 being the Diamond Jubilee. A Christmas Carol Concert in aid of local charities and fund
raising concerts at local churches, halls and nursing homes complete our yearly line up.
GAOS has always prided itself on friendliness and support and we try to always be welcoming to any new faces that emerge. So please come along to support our show this year and if you enjoy what you see, have any skills (no matter how small as long as backed up by loads of enthusiasm), then do come along and make yourselves known. If being on stage is something you find daunting, then help with scenery, props, prompting or fund-raising is always more than welcome. For those who do not wish an active role, then a recently updated Patron Scheme is available for a small donation than includes among other things your name in the show programme.
GAOS is great fun, posing many challenges and bringing enjoyment to cast, crew and audiences alike. With luck and support it will still be offering entertainment in another 100 years!Tickets for 'Me and My Girl' are now available from the Trinity Arts Centre, either from the box office, or telephone 01427 676655. Performances are on 24th-28th April with a matinee on Saturday 24th.
If you wish to know more of the society, or are thinking of joining, please phone Ashley on 01427 717545 or Vicky on 01427 615159.
Formed in the spring of 1910, GAOS has been entertaining the local population for over 100 years.
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Mobile Library Stop
Wherever you live in Lincolnshire, whether in the depths of the
countryside, near the sea, in the fens or on the Wolds, or even on the edge of a town, a mobile library will stop nearby.
If you have access to the internet you can use the on-line search facility to find where your mobile library stops.
You can reserve items ready for your next visit to the mobile library - using your library membership PIN number you
can access the online catalogue and order books and other DVDs, CDs and videos to be ready for collection.
Every effort is made to ensure the mobile library arrives at each stop on time. For the latest news on your route please contact the customer service centre on 01522 782010 or visit our website at www.lincolnshire.gov.uk.
Library times for the Trentside region:
March 14th
For further dates call 01522 552222.z
The mobile library stops at the following places:
Community Stop Arrive DepartBurton Waters Outside shops 10.00 11.00
Fenton Kettlethorpe Rd. 11.30 12.00Laughterton Friendship Inn 12.45 13.45
Marton The Church 14.30 15.30NB the stop is at the top end of Kettlethorpe Road and the main Lincoln road.
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reports from the Women's Institute
Trentside reports
Kettlethorpe & District WIjanuary 2012
Members not present are advised that the meeting in February will
be in the church, not the village hall which will be undergoing alterations. The President has received notices about the Lincolnshire Show in June. Stewards are required to help the WI exhibitions and refreshments, and will receive passes for their off duty times. She also asked for a subcommittee to discuss and arrange for our own exhibit in the shoe tent. March 28 sees the annual meeting at Skegness, for which coach travel is available at £10 per head. The afternoon address is entitled 'Inspirational Women' and will also cover flowers and fashion.
The Choir Festival at Market Rasen will begin at 6pm May 12 in the festival hall. Our own Trentside singers will be taking part. It has been suggested that a theatre trip to the Trinity theatre will be arranged for Thursday April 26. The show is the musical 'Me and my Girl' and the price will be £12.50. A very interesting talk about St Kilda, a group of islands situated some sea hours off the Outer Hebrides was given by Mr David Ackroyd. He is an arranger, historian and lover of this wild and turbulent assortment of rocky isles, consisting of four main areas of wilderness on the edges of Britain. They
were inhabited it is thought, thousands of years ago and the last residents moved to Scotland in 1930. With homes built entirely of stone and a continuous fire centrally placed, with the family cow inside separated by a wall from living quarters, this might seem anything but ideal but from old photos shown to us people seemed happy enough. There are those today who think they might have loved this existence and they comprise the volunteers who work to keep the old buildings and walls in trim for like-minded visitors who visit every year.The whole place photographs beautifully but it would require a strong stomach to face the journey of wild waters and also perhaps a love of swimming! Kittiwakes, gulls, gannets and puffins abound and the competition for a bird figure was won by Barbara Clay, second was Gill Kyme and third Mary Vinden.
Elise HawkerLea
North and South Clifton WI
We meet every fourth Tuesday in the month at the Coronation
Hall, South Clifton starting at 7.30pm. Non-members are very welcome to come along and are guaranteed a warm welcome, an interesting evening and a lovely supper, all for £3!
We have a very varied programme and on March 27th we have a talk by Dr Andrew Ward entitled: 'Plants that Excite'!
On April 24th it will be our birthday
party, when we'll visit a local hostelry for the evening (so don't expect us to be at the Coronation Hall).On May 22nd it's our Annual Meeting when national resolutions will be discussed and voted on and our new committee voted in, and on June 26th we have a visit from Dennett's Ice Creams, with samples guaranteed!
If you'd like to come along, perhaps with a friend, we look forward to seeing you there. Anne Massey(Secretary, N and S Clifton WI)
A niGhT AT ThE rAcEs
Saturday 28th April 201219.30 'till 23.30 at St Peter's
Church, Newton on Trent
Tickets are £10 and includea cheese and cracker supper
Bring your own drinks.
The evening will be "Tote" style betting on video horse races withall proceeds going to the Newton
on Trent Street Party Fund
Tickets are on sale at Newton Post Office or call Paul on 07889 544462
First of all, my most humble apologies for failing to enter a piece in the last issue of this excellent publication. Unfortunately prior to Christmas I suffered from a rather nasty bout of the flu, which kept me away from work and hence I missed the deadline. Before I gave in to the coughing and sneezing I successfully managed to pass said flu onto most of Lincolnshire Police. It still seems to be going around. With the coughing, sneezing, moaning and wheezing, coupled with the tears, gnashing of teeth and the banging of fists on tables due to the negotiations on the Windsor Report, the Police Stations of Lincolnshire have been very noisy places of late!
Our PCSOs work closely with Lincolnshire Trading Standards with regards to the set up of ‘No Cold Calling Zones’. We have all been annoyed at some time or another by unwanted callers to our door. The NCCZ is an initiative where a community gets together and says that they would prefer not to be bothered by such callers. With agreement between the organisations and the community the area could be designated as a No Cold Calling Zone and signs put up stating such. This is part of a strategy to reduce the number of distraction
burglaries and improve the quality of life of our residents. People living in the NCCZ will receive a pack, which includes stickers saying that the occupier does not buy from cold callers. It helps the occupier feel easier about saying NO to them. We already have several NCCZs up and running. If you feel that this may be of interest to your local community (sometimes just a street or two) please contact your Neighbourhood Policing Team.
An old friend now returning to this page: PARKING. The annoyance and inconvenience that this can cause affects a large number of the community.
Saxilby in particular seems to have its fair share of hotspots. The junction of William Street and High Street is a favourite. Persons visiting the shop, please do not feel tempted to park on the double yellow
lines directly outside of the shop. They are there for a reason, to allow vehicles exiting William Street to see down the road and make a safe manoeuvre. If you park there do not feel aggrieved if you find a £30 parking ticket on your vehicle. It may become a very expensive visit for those items and “I was only a couple of minutes” will not suffice. There is plenty of parking around, it may just be case of parking and then having to walk all of 50 metres!
The other problem seems to be around the parking of vehicles by parents around the schools at picking up and dropping off times. There are School Safety Zones that are clearly marked at these locations and anyone who contravenes these at the relevant times may also receive a £30 ticket. Our PCSOs will be actively patrolling these zones to ensure they are adhered to.
Our PCSOs are always looking for opportunities to meet more members of the community they serve. As such they are requesting that if any local groups, gatherings or communities would like an input about Neighbourhood Policing or simply would like to meet their local policing team please get in touch on the numbers below. If we can make it to your event, we will.
Lincolnshire Police has been running
Operation TOTEM in recent months. It is an operation targeted at the illegal use of metal detectors on land. It has resulted in one male being charged with several offences for detecting near Horncastle. We are in no way trying to stop the perfectly legal practice of metal detecting on land with permission. The vast majority of metal detector enthusiasts abide by the law and declare their relevant finds. There are some though who raid sites of archaeological interest in order to profit from the finds. A large amount of our heritage is being lost in this way. This area has a large number of heritage sites and sites of archaeological interest. Please be mindful of this and report any suspicious activity to police, in particular people out with metal detectors in the hours of darkness – this is not normal!
Finally, as promised, the mad Scotsman PC Martin Doherty is due to return in the near future. From the beginning of February he will be resuming his rightful place as the Custodian of the Rural South Ward. I’m sure he will be glad to be back. I would like to thank all of those I have had the pleasure of dealing with during my time in this area and hope that someday our paths will cross again!
Regards
A non-contagious Pc 1367 Ian Cotton!
If anyone has any information with regards to a crime no matter how small, please call the Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) or alternatively if you would like to pass information anonymously please call Crime Stoppers 0800 555 111.
Your Neighbourhood Policing Team consists of PC 326 Doherty, PCSO Melanie Goodwill and PCSO Glenn Patchett and can be contacted on the numbers below:
PC 326 Martin Doherty – Tel: 101 email: [email protected] Mobile: 07939 890958
